€88 Million Louvre Crown Jewels Stolen in High-Profile Paris Museum Heist

Thieves executed a swift and audacious heist at the Louvre Museum, stealing €88 million worth of French crown jewels in under seven minutes using a stolen truck equipped with a furniture lift to access the Apollo Gallery. Security footage captured two robbers descending a ladder lift during their escape, highlighting significant security lapses including insufficient camera coverage and an alarm system that failed to protect artworks effectively. The German manufacturer Böcker Maschinenwerke, whose lift was used in the heist, responded with humor by launching a viral marketing campaign showcasing their lift's speed and capacity, while clarifying they had no involvement in the crime. The company emphasized that their lift is not approved for human transport and noted that the lift had been stolen from a French rental firm after a fraudulent rental attempt. The heist has attracted widespread media attention, with the crime scene becoming a tourist attraction and prompting ongoing investigations by French authorities involving over 100 investigators. Despite recovered items like a motorcycle helmet and glove, the suspects remain at large, and the whereabouts of the stolen jewels are still unknown.